Google Ads Connector for Informatica Read / write Google Ads data inside your app (e.g. Campaigns, Ad Groups, Keywords, Spending, Performance); perform many Google Ads operations without coding, just using easy to use high performance API Connector for Google Ads In this article you will learn how to quickly and efficiently integrate Google Ads data in Informatica without coding. We will use high-performance Google Ads Connector to easily connect to Google Ads and then access the data inside Informatica. Let's follow the steps below to see how we can accomplish that! Download Documentation Google Ads Connector for Informatica is based on ZappySys API Driver which is part of ODBC PowerPack. It is a collection of high-performance ODBC drivers that enable you to integrate data in SQL Server, SSIS, a programming language, or any other ODBC-compatible application. ODBC PowerPack supports various file formats, sources and destinations, including REST/SOAP API, SFTP/FTP, storage services, and plain files, to mention a few.

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Introduction

JSON / REST API is becoming more and more popular each day as everyone embrace cloud-centric services. This article is primarily focused on Informatica users who want to access Google Ads data or may be other API Integration in Informatica. However many tips and techniques described in this article will help you to understand how to integrate Google Ads / XML SOAP / JSON / REST API in other ETL / Reporting apps such as Tableau, Power BI, SSRS, Talend, Excel and many more.

After going through this article you will learn how to Read Google Ads / JSON / REST API data in Informatica and understand the concept of JSON / REST API. We will go through many screenshots and step-by-step examples to demonstrate  Google Ads or REST API integration in Informatica PowerCenter.

XML / JSON can come from a local file or REST API service (internal or public) so we will include both examples in this article (i.e. Read JSON files in Informatica,  Import REST API in Informatica). So let’s get started. Next article will focus on how to write data to API in Informatica (POST / PUT data)

Requirements

This article assumes that you have full filled following basic requirements.

1. Download Install ZappySys ODBC PowerPack (API Driver for Google Ads included)
2. Install Informatica PowerCenter Client Tools (e.g. Workflow and Mapping Designers)
3. Access to a Relational database such as SQL Server (or use any of your choice e.g. Oracle, MySQL, DB2 ). If nothing available then you can use flat file target.

High level Steps for Import Google Ads data using Informatica (Read Google Ads API data)

Before we dive deep to learn how to load Google Ads data in Informatica (i.e. Google Ads to SQL Table), Here the summary of high-level steps you need to perform to import Google Ads in Informatica (same steps for Import JSON / XML / REST API).

1. Download and Install ZappySys API Driver (for connecting to Google Ads)
2. Create ODBC DSN using ZappySys API driver and choose Google Ads Connector during Wizard
3. Create Relational > ODBC Connection in Informatica Workflow designer (Point to DSN we created in the previous step)
4. Import Google Ads Source Definition in the Informatica Mapping Designer > Sources Tab
5. Import Target Table Definition in the Informatica Mapping Designer > Targets Tab
6. Create source to target mapping in Mappings tab
7. Save mapping (name m_API_to_SQL_Load )
8. Create Session using the mapping we created in the previous step
9. Save Workflow and execute to load Google Ads data into SQL Table. Verify your data and log.
   

   Loading Google Ads data to SQL Table in Informatica (Import REST API or JSON Files)

Video Tutorial – Read any API / JSON data in Informatica (Load Google Ads to SQL Table)

Getting Started – Import Google Ads to SQL Server in Informatica

Now let’s get started. For example purpose, we will read data from Google Ads and load data into SQL Server Table using Informatica Workflow.

Create ODBC Data Source (DSN) based on ZappySys API Driver

Step-by-step instructions

To get data from Google Ads using Informatica we first need to create a DSN (Data Source) which will access data from Google Ads. We will later be able to read data using Informatica. Perform these steps:

1. Download and install ODBC PowerPack.

2. Open ODBC Data Sources (x64):

   

3. Create a User data source (User DSN) based on ZappySys API Driver

   ZappySys API Driver

   
   • Create and use User DSN if the client application is run under a User Account. This is an ideal option in design-time, when developing a solution, e.g. in Visual Studio 2019. Use it for both type of applications - 64-bit and 32-bit.
   • Create and use System DSN if the client application is launched under a System Account, e.g. as a Windows Service. Usually, this is an ideal option to use in a production environment. Use ODBC Data Source Administrator (32-bit), instead of 64-bit version, if Windows Service is a 32-bit application.

4. When the Configuration window appears give your data source a name if you haven't done that already, then select "Google Ads" from the list of Popular Connectors. If "Google Ads" is not present in the list, then click "Search Online" and download it. Then set the path to the location where you downloaded it. Finally, click Continue >> to proceed with configuring the DSN:

   GoogleAdsDSN

   Google Ads

   

5. Now it's time to configure the Connection Manager. Select Authentication Type, e.g. Token Authentication. Then select API Base URL (in most cases, the default one is the right one). More info is available in the Authentication section.

    User Account [OAuth]

   User accounts represent a developer, administrator, or any other person who interacts with Google APIs and services. User accounts are managed as Google Accounts, either with Google Workspace or Cloud Identity. They can also be user accounts that are managed by a third-party identity provider and federated with Workforce Identity Federation. [API reference]

   Steps how to get and use Google Ads credentials
   

   Follow these steps on how to create Client Credentials (User Account principle) to authenticate and access Google Ads API in SSIS package or ODBC data source:

   WARNING: If you are planning to automate processes, we recommend that you use a Service Account authentication method. In case, you still need to use User Account, then make sure you use a system/generic account (e.g. automation@my-company.com). When you use a personal account which is tied to a specific employee profile and that employee leaves the company, the token may become invalid and any automated processes using that token will start to fail.

   Manager Account Setup - Obtain Developer Token

   To access Google Ads API (your data or someone else data) you must perform the following steps (high level). Detailed steps listed in the next sections.

   1. Create a Google Ads Manager account (formally known as MCC).
   2. Apply for Production data access (Upgrade Developer Token access Level to Basic).
   3. Link manager account with Google Ads Account.
   4. Create a new Project and obtain Client Id and Client Secret

   Step-1: Create a Google Ads Manager account (formally known as MCC)

   Very first step to access Google Ads API for your own account or someone else account, you will need something called Google Manager Account (formally known as MCC). It will look like a Normal Google Ads Account with some difference so dont get confused if you see similar interface as Ads account.
   Click here to see detailed instructions on how to create a manager account. Once you created a manager account, you can login or switch between Ads account and Manager account like below. You can identify manager account using "Manager" word next to the account id when you click Profile dropdown.

   Step-2: Obtain Developer Token

   Once you have created and logged in to your Google Ads Manager Account (formally known as MCC) we are ready for the next step which is obtain Developer Token. To access Google Ads API you need to pass developer token in each API call. By default Developer Token is only allowed to access Sandbox (Test) account. If you like to access Production data (Live Ads Account) then you must apply for Basic Access by clicking link under Access Level (See next section for information).
   Here is how to can obtain your Developer Token.

   • Log in as Manager account (Or change Top-Right Profile > Choose Manager account ID
   • Click on Admin icon
   • Click on API Center (This option will be missing if you are logged in to Regular Ads account as Client and not using Manager Account (MMC)
   • Expand Access Level, Click Apply for Basic Access if it says "Test". By default Developer Token is created with Test Account access only. To access Production Ads account you must apply for higher access level. Must be Basic or Standard (not Test). After click the link you will see form with few questions, please fill out that and submit the form. Apploval process may take 3-5 days (or longer in some cases if you did not provide enough information).
   • If your token is already approved for the basic access then copy the token and paste on the Google Ads Connector - Connection UI (For Developer Token property)

   Click here to see detailed instructions on obtaining a developer token
   

   Link Manager Account to Google Ads Account

   After you have manager account ready, next step is to link manager account with Google Ads Account. You have to send invitation from Manager account to access Google Ads account (it can be your own account or someone else). Here is how to send invite to link Google Ads account.

   • Log in as Manager account (Or change Top-Right Profile > Choose Manager account ID
   • Click on Accounts icon > Sub-account settings > Send Link Request
   • Click on Add Sign (+) and select + Link existing account option
   • When prompted enter Account Id(s) you like to link with this Manager Account.
   • Click Send Request. You can find Ad Account Id usually at the Top-Right corner after you login to the Google Ads account.
   • Now ask Google Ads Account owner to check email. Click Accept Invitation link in the email (If prompted login as Google Ads Account owner).
     -OR-
     Another way to see Invitation, Login to Google Ads account (Or Switch from the Top-Right corner by clicking Profile icon). Go to Admin icon > Access and security > Managers Tab. Find the pending invitation and click ACCEPT.
   • That's it. Now your Manager account is linked to the Google Ads account

   Obtain ClientId and ClientSecret

   Step-1: Create project

   This step is optional, if you already have a project in Google Cloud and can use it. However, if you don't, proceed with these simple steps to create one:

   1. First of all, go to Google API Console.

   2. Then click Select a project button and then click NEW PROJECT button:

      

   3. Name your project and click CREATE button:

      

   4. Wait until the project is created:

      
   5. Done! Let's proceed to the next step.

   Step-2: Enable Google Ads API

   In this step we will enable Google Ads API:

   1. Select your project on the top bar:

      

   2. Then click the "hamburger" icon on the top left and access APIs & Services:

      

   3. Now let's enable several APIs by clicking ENABLE APIS AND SERVICES button:

      

   4. In the search bar search for Ads and then locate and select Google Ads API:

      

   5. Enable Google Ads API:

      
   6. Done! Let's proceed to the next step.

   Step-3: Create OAuth application

   1. First of all, click the "hamburger" icon on the top left and then hit VIEW ALL PRODUCTS:

      

   2. Then access Google Auth Platform to start creating an OAuth application:

      

   3. Start by pressing GET STARTED button:

      

   4. Next, continue by filling in App name and User support email fields:

      

   5. Choose Internal option, if it's enabled, otherwise select External:

      

   6. Optional step if you used Internal option in the previous step. Nevertheless, if you had to use External option, then click ADD USERS to add a user:

      

   7. Then add your contact Email address:

      

   8. Finally, check the checkbox and click CREATE button:

      
   9. Done! Let's create Client Credentials in the next step.

   Step-4: Create Client Credentials

   1. In Google Auth Platform, select Clients menu item and click CREATE CLIENT button:

      

   2. Choose Desktop app as Application type and name your credentials:

      

   3. Continue by opening the created credentials:

      

   4. Finally, copy Client ID and Client secret for the later step:

      
   5. Done! We have all the data needed for authentication, let's proceed to the last step!

   Step-5: Configure connection

   1. Now go to SSIS package or ODBC data source and use previously copied values in User Account authentication configuration:

      • In the ClientId field paste the Client ID value.
      • In the ClientSecret field paste the Client secret value.
      • In the DeveloperToken field paste the Developer Token value.

   2. Press Generate Token button to generate Access and Refresh Tokens.

   3. Finally, click Test Connection to confirm the connection is working.

   4. Done! Now you are ready to use Google Ads Connector!

   Fill in all required parameters and set optional parameters if needed:

   GoogleAdsDSN

   Google Ads

   User Account [OAuth]

   https://googleads.googleapis.com/[$ApiVersion$]

   Required Parameters
   UseCustomApp	Fill-in the parameter...
   CustomerId (without dash e.g. 2125557752)	Fill-in the parameter...
   DeveloperToken	Fill-in the parameter...
   Optional Parameters
   ClientId
   ClientSecret
   Scope	https://www.googleapis.com/auth/adwords
   Login CustomerId (without dash e.g. 2125557752)
   Linked CustomerId (without dash e.g. 2125557752)
   API Version	v19
   RetryMode	RetryWhenStatusCodeMatch
   RetryStatusCodeList	429
   RetryCountMax	5
   RetryMultiplyWaitTime	True
   Redirect URL (Only for Web App)

   

    Service Account [OAuth]

   Service accounts are accounts that do not represent a human user. They provide a way to manage authentication and authorization when a human is not directly involved, such as when an application needs to access Google Cloud resources. Service accounts are managed by IAM. [API reference]

   Steps how to get and use Google Ads credentials
   

   To access Google Ads API (your data or someone else data) you must perform the following steps (high level). Detailed steps listed in the next sections.

   1. Create a Manager account.
   2. Apply for Production data access (Upgrade Developer Token access Level to Basic).
   3. Link manager account with Google Ads Account.
   4. Inside Manager account apply for Basic API Access level so you can use Developer Token to access Live data (Production Ads account). Without Basic access level Developer Token can be only used for Test / Sandbox Ads account.
   5. Create a new Project and obtain Client Id and Client Secret

   Manager Account Setup - Obtain Developer Token

   To access Google Ads API (your data or someone else data) you must perform the following steps (high level). Detailed steps listed in the next sections.

   1. Create a Google Ads Manager account (formally known as MCC).
   2. Apply for Production data access (Upgrade Developer Token access Level to Basic).
   3. Link manager account with Google Ads Account.
   4. Create a new Project and obtain Service Account details

   Step-1: Create a Google Ads Manager account (formally known as MCC)

   Very first step to access Google Ads API for your own account or someone else account, you will need something called Google Manager Account (formally known as MCC). It will look like a Normal Google Ads Account with some difference so dont get confused if you see similar interface as Ads account.
   Click here to see detailed instructions on how to create a manager account. Once you created a manager account, you can login or switch between Ads account and Manager account like below. You can identify manager account using "Manager" word next to the account id when you click Profile dropdown.

   Step-2: Obtain Developer Token

   Once you have created and logged in to your Google Ads Manager Account (formally known as MCC) we are ready for the next step which is obtain Developer Token. To access Google Ads API you need to pass developer token in each API call. By default Developer Token is only allowed to access Sandbox (Test) account. If you like to access Production data (Live Ads Account) then you must apply for Basic Access by clicking link under Access Level (See next section for information).
   Here is how to can obtain your Developer Token.

   • Log in as Manager account (Or change Top-Right Profile > Choose Manager account ID
   • Click on Admin icon
   • Click on API Center (This option will be missing if you are logged in to Regular Ads account as Client and not using Manager Account (MMC)
   • Expand Access Level, Click Apply for Basic Access if it says "Test". By default Developer Token is created with Test Account access only. To access Production Ads account you must apply for higher access level. Must be Basic or Standard (not Test). After click the link you will see form with few questions, please fill out that and submit the form. Apploval process may take 3-5 days (or longer in some cases if you did not provide enough information).
   • If your token is already approved for the basic access then copy the token and paste on the Google Ads Connector - Connection UI (For Developer Token property)

   Click here to see detailed instructions on obtaining a developer token
   

   Link Manager Account to Google Ads Account

   After you have manager account ready, next step is to link manager account with Google Ads Account. You have to send invitation from Manager account to access Google Ads account (it can be your own account or someone else). Here is how to send invite to link Google Ads account.

   • Log in as Manager account (Or change Top-Right Profile > Choose Manager account ID
   • Click on Accounts icon > Sub-account settings > Send Link Request
   • Click on Add Sign (+) and select + Link existing account option
   • When prompted enter Account Id(s) you like to link with this Manager Account.
   • Click Send Request. You can find Ad Account Id usually at the Top-Right corner after you login to the Google Ads account.
   • Now ask Google Ads Account owner to check email. Click Accept Invitation link in the email (If prompted login as Google Ads Account owner).
     -OR-
     Another way to see Invitation, Login to Google Ads account (Or Switch from the Top-Right corner by clicking Profile icon). Go to Admin icon > Access and security > Managers Tab. Find the pending invitation and click ACCEPT.
   • That's it. Now your Manager account is linked to the Google Ads account

   Obtain ClientId and ClientSecret

   Step-1: Create project

   This step is optional, if you already have a project in Google Cloud and can use it. However, if you don't, proceed with these simple steps to create one:

   1. First of all, go to Google API Console.

   2. Then click Select a project button and then click NEW PROJECT button:

      

   3. Name your project and click CREATE button:

      

   4. Wait until the project is created:

      
   5. Done! Let's proceed to the next step.

   Step-2: Enable Google Ads API

   In this step we will enable Google Ads API:

   1. Select your project on the top bar:

      

   2. Then click the "hamburger" icon on the top left and access APIs & Services:

      

   3. Now let's enable several APIs by clicking ENABLE APIS AND SERVICES button:

      

   4. In the search bar search for ads and then locate and select Google Ads API:

      

   5. Enable Google Ads API:

      
   6. Done! Let's proceed to the next step.

   Step-3: Create Service Account

   Use the steps below to create a Service Account in Google Cloud:

   1. First of all, go to IAM & Admin in Google Cloud console:

      

   2. Once you do that, click Service Accounts on the left side and click CREATE SERVICE ACCOUNT button:

      

   3. Then name your service account and click CREATE AND CONTINUE button:

      

   4. Continue by clicking Select a role dropdown and start granting service account Project Viewer roles:

      

   5. Find Project group and select Viewer role:

      

   6. Finish adding roles by clicking CONTINUE button:

      
      You can always add or modify permissions later in IAM & Admin.

   7. Finally, in the last step, just click button DONE:

      

   8. Done! We are ready to add a Key to this service account in the next step.

   Step-4: Add Key to Service Account

   We are ready to add a Key (JSON or P12 key file) to the created Service Account:

   1. In Service Accounts open newly created service account:

      

   2. Next, copy email address of your service account for the later step:

      

   3. Continue by selecting KEYS tab, then press ADD KEY dropdown, and click Create new key menu item:

      

   4. Finally, select JSON (Engine v19+) or P12 option and hit CREATE button:

      
   5. Key file downloads into your machine. We have all the data needed for authentication, let's proceed to the last step!

   Step-5: Give Permissions to Service Account

   Now it's time to grant permission to Service Account we just created:

   1. Login to https://ads.google.com/aw/settings/account with Google Ads account credentials (If propmpted choose your Ads account).

   2. Go to Admin section, Access and security, Click on Users tab.

   3. Click on Add Icon (+) and enter service account email address which you like to use for data access and choose permissions.
   4. That's it! Let's proceed to the configuration!

   Step-6: Configure connection

   1. Now go to SSIS package or ODBC data source and configure these fields in Service Account authentication configuration:

      • In the Service Account Email field paste the service account Email address value you copied in the previous step.
      • In the Service Account Private Key Path (i.e. *.json OR *.p12) field use downloaded key file path.
   2. Done! Now you are ready to use Google Ads Connector!

   If you received an error saying DEVELOPER_TOKEN_PROHIBITED then read the following workaround.

   Each Google API Console project can be associated with the developer token from only one manager account. Once you make a Google Ads API request, the developer token is permanently paired to the Google API Console project. If you don't use a new Google API Console project, you'll get a DEVELOPER_TOKEN_PROHIBITED error when making a request. Unfortunatly there is no other way to Unlink old Developer Token from the API Project, so for now just create a new Project as a workaround to fix this error.

   Fill in all required parameters and set optional parameters if needed:

   GoogleAdsDSN

   Google Ads

   Service Account [OAuth]

   https://googleads.googleapis.com/[$ApiVersion$]

   Required Parameters
   Service Account Email	Fill-in the parameter...
   Service Account Private Key Path (i.e. *.json OR *.p12)	Fill-in the parameter...
   CustomerId (without dash e.g. 2125557752)	Fill-in the parameter...
   DeveloperToken	Fill-in the parameter...
   Optional Parameters
   Scope	https://www.googleapis.com/auth/adwords
   Login CustomerId (without dash e.g. 2125557752)
   Linked CustomerId (without dash e.g. 2125557752)
   API Version	v19
   RetryMode	RetryWhenStatusCodeMatch
   RetryStatusCodeList	429
   RetryCountMax	5
   RetryMultiplyWaitTime	True
   Impersonate As (Google account email address)

   

6. Once the data source connection has been configured, it's time to configure the SQL query. Select the Preview tab and then click Query Builder button to configure the SQL query:

   

   ZappySys API Driver - Google Ads

   Read / write Google Ads data inside your app (e.g. Campaigns, Ad Groups, Keywords, Spending, Performance); perform many Google Ads operations without coding, just using easy to use high performance API Connector for Google Ads

   GoogleAdsDSN

   

7. Start by selecting the Table or Endpoint you are interested in and then configure the parameters. This will generate a query that we will use in Informatica to retrieve data from Google Ads. Hit OK button to use this query in the next step.

   SELECT * FROM get_campaigns

   
   Some parameters configured in this window will be passed to the Google Ads API, e.g. filtering parameters. It means that filtering will be done on the server side (instead of the client side), enabling you to get only the meaningful data much faster.

8. Now hit Preview Data button to preview the data using the generated SQL query. If you are satisfied with the result, use this query in Informatica:

   

   ZappySys API Driver - Google Ads

   Read / write Google Ads data inside your app (e.g. Campaigns, Ad Groups, Keywords, Spending, Performance); perform many Google Ads operations without coding, just using easy to use high performance API Connector for Google Ads

   GoogleAdsDSN

   SELECT * FROM get_campaigns

   
   You can also access data quickly from the tables dropdown by selecting <Select table>.
   A WHERE clause, LIMIT keyword will be performed on the client side, meaning that the whole result set will be retrieved from the Google Ads API first, and only then the filtering will be applied to the data. If possible, it is recommended to use parameters in Query Builder to filter the data on the server side (in Google Ads servers).

9. Click OK to finish creating the data source.

Video Tutorial

Create Connection in Informatica Workflow Designer

Once you create DSN using API Driver our next step is to define a connection for Google Ads source in Informatica PowerCenter Workflow designer.

1. Open Workflow designer [W] icon
2. Goto Connections > Relational
   

   Create a new connection for Google Ads in Informatica

3. Click New and select ODBC
   

   Select ODBC connection type in Informatica (Using ZappySys API ODBC DSN)

4. Now on the ODBC connection setup enter connection name, some fake userid / password (this is a required field but its ignored by JSON Driver)
5. In the Connection String field enter the exact same name of DSN (Open ODBC Data Sources UI to confirm)
   

   Configure Google Ads connection in Informatica for REST API – Using ZappySys API Driver

6. Click OK to close the connection properties.

That’s it. Now we ready to move to next step (define source and target in Mapping Designer).

Import Google Ads Source Definition in Informatica Mapping Designer

Now let’s look at steps to import Google Ads table definition.

1. Open Informatica Mapping Designer (Click [D] icon)
2. Click on Source Icon to switch to Sources designer
3. From the top menu > Click on Sources > Import from Database …
   

   Import Google Ads Source definition in Informatica Mapping Designer (JSON file or REST API)

4. Select ODBC data source from the dropdown (Find out DSN we created earlier to use as JSON Source)
5. Click Connect button to get a list of tables. Any array node is listed as a table. Also, you will see array node with parent columns (e.g. value_with_parent). You may get some warning like below but they are harmless so just ignore by clicking OK.
   
   DLL name entry missing from C:\Informatica\PowerCenter8.6.1\client\bin\powrmart.ini Section = ODBCDLL Entry = ZappySys JSON Driver
   —————————————————-
   Using EXTODBC.DLL to support ZappySys JSON Driver. For native support of ZappySys JSON Driver make an entry in the .ini file.
   

   Select Google Ads Source Table in Informatica Mapping Designer (JSON file or REST API)

6. Select Table you wish to get (You can filter rows by custom SQL query. We will see later in this article how to do)
7. Optionally once table structure is imported you can rename it
   

   Rename imported table definition in Informatica Source Designer

8. That’s it, we are now ready to perform similar steps to import Target table structure in the next section.

Import SQL Server Target Definition in Informatica Mapping Designer

Now let’s look at steps to import Target table definition (very similar to the previous section, the only difference is this time we will select DSN which points to SQL Server or any other Target Server).

Now lets look at steps to import target table definition in Informatica mapping designer.

1. In the Mapping Designer, Click on Target Icon to switch to Target designer
2. From the top menu > Click on Targets > Import from Database …
3. Select DSN for your Target server (if DSN doesn’t exist then create one by opening ODBC Sources just like we created one for JSON API source (see the previous section about creating DSN).
   

   Import target Table Definition in informatica

4. Enter your userid , password and Schema name and click Connect to see tables
5. Select Table name to and click OK import definition.
   

   Import Target SQL Table Definition in Informatica – Select table from the list

Create Source to Target Mapping in Informatica (Import JSON to SQL Server)

Once you have imported source and target table definition, we can create mapping and transformation to load data from JSON to SQL Table.

1. First open Mapping Designer (Click [D] icon)
2. Drag JSON Source from sources folder
3. Drag SQL Table from Targets folder
4. Map desired columns from Source to target
   

   Define Source to Target mapping for Google Ads to SQL Table load in Informatica

5. For certain columns you may have to do datatype conversion. For example to convert OrderDate form nstring to DataTime you have to use Expression Transform like below and map it to target. In below example, our JSON has date format (e.g. 2018-01-31 12:00:00 AM ). To import this to DateTime field in SQL server we need to convert it using TO_DATE function. Use double quotes around T to make this format working.
   

   TO_DATE(OrderDate,'YYYY-MM-DD H12:MI:SS AM')
   
    --For ISO use below way
           TO_DATE(OrderDate,'YYYY-MM-DD"T"HH24:MI:SS')

   

   Informatica Google Ads to SQL Table Mapping – Datatype conversion (nstring to datetime)

6. Once you done with mapping save your mapping and name it (i.e. m_Api_To_SQL)
7. Now lets move to next section to create workflow.

Create Workflow and Session in Informatica

Now the final step is to create a new workflow. Perform following steps to create workflow which with a session task to import JSON data into SQL table.

1. Open workflow designer by click [W] icon.
2. Launch new workflow creation wizard by click Workflow top menu >  Wizard
   name your workflow (e.g. wf_Api_Tp_Sql_Table_Import)
   

   Creating Informatica Workflow – Wizard UI (Import Google Ads data to SQL Table)

3. Finish the wizard and double-click the Session to edit some default properties.
4. First change Error settings so we fail session on error (By default its always green)
   

   Fail Informatica Session on error (Google Ads data to SQL Load)

5. Select JSON connection for Source
   

   Select Google Ads Source Connection in Informatica – Load Google Ads data to SQL Table

6. Change default Source query if needed. You can pass parameters to this query to make it dynamic.
   

   Modify Google Ads Source SQL query – Pass parameters, change URL, set filter etc

7. Select Target connection of SQL Target Table
   

   Select SQL Target Connection in Informatica – Load Google Ads data to SQL Table

8. Save workflow
9. That’s it. We ready to run our first workflow to load JSON data to SQL.

Execute Workflow and Validate Log in Informatica

Now once you are done with your workflow, execute it to see the log.

Loading Google Ads data to SQL Table in Informatica (Import REST API or JSON Files)

POST data to Google Ads in Informatica

There will be a time when you like to send Source data to REST API or SOAP Web Service. You can use below Query for example. For detailed explanation on how to POST data in Informatica check this article .

Video Tutorial – How to POST data to REST API in Informatica

Here is detailed step by step video on REST API POST in informatica PowerCenter

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Actions supported by Google Ads Connector

Learn how to perform common Google Ads actions directly in Informatica with these how-to guides:

• Get Campaign Keywords
• Get Campaigns
• Get Customers
• Get Linked Customers (For Manager Account)
• Get Report: Campaign Performance (By Date)
• Get Report: Campaign Performance (By Year and Month)
• Get Resource Attributes (For GAQL)
• Get Resource Data (Query Attributes, Segments, Metrics)
• Get Resource Metrics (For GAQL)
• Get Resource Segments (For GAQL)
• Get Resources (For GAQL)
• Query Google Ads data (Using GAQL - Google Ads Query Language)
• Generic Request
• Generic Request (Bulk Write)

Conclusion

In this article we showed you how to connect to Google Ads in Informatica and integrate data without any coding, saving you time and effort. It's worth noting that ZappySys API Driver allows you to connect not only to Google Ads, but to any Java application that supports JDBC (just use a different JDBC driver and configure it appropriately).

We encourage you to download Google Ads Connector for Informatica and see how easy it is to use it for yourself or your team.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact ZappySys support team. You can also open a live chat immediately by clicking on the chat icon below.

Download Google Ads Connector for Informatica Documentation

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